Mr. Gene Merkl is the Pesticide Safety Education Coordinator and manages the Pesticide Applicator Certification Program for MSU Extension.  Gene recently had a training session scheduled at the Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville.  While he was in Stoneville, Gene took a few minutes to discuss his program with Tom and Jason in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio.  The program has recently undergone a significant overhaul.  To find out more about types of certification, requirements, and training offerings, visit http://extension.msstate.edu/agriculture/pesticide-applicator-certification.